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TWO REPAIRMEN WERE CLOSING A 12 INCH AIR OPERATED VALVE. AIR PRESSURE WAS LOW SO THEY WERE USING AN EIGHT LB HAMMER TO STRIKE VALVE. A PIECE OF STEEL BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN CHEEK OF EMPLOYEE. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 5-28-01. DR REMOVED STEEL AND STITCHED WOUND.

TWO EMPLOYEE'S WERE REPAIRING A POWER LINE AND SCALING ROOF. WHILE SCALING ROOF AND CUTTING DOWN OLD ROOF WIRE A PIECE OF RUST WAS BLOWN INTO THE LEFT EYE OF THE ELECTRICAL REPAIRMAN. DR. REMO VED OBJECT, DRILLED OUT INFECTION & PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS.

MECHANICAL REPAIRMAN WAS USING A SOCKET AND TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE HEAD BOLTS ON A JOY AIR COMPRESSOR; THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND THE MAN HIT HIS ELBOW ON A PIPE. ELBOW BRUISED AND SORE; DO CTOR RECOMMENDED LIGHT DUTY.

EE WAS USING A 16 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOWCK A PIN OUT OF THE HOIST EYLINDER OF AN ST-8 SCOOPTRAM. EE MISSED WITH ONE SWING AND FELT A PULLING PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE DR TREATED INJURY WITH M USCLE RELAXERS.